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Mumbai: Mumbai Police intensifies action against house help and has arrested a 19-year-old helper for allegedly murdering his 67-year-old employer during a theft in her South Mumbai home. Cops traced the accused and arrested him shortly after the crime as he was attempting to flee.
The accused, identified as Kanhaiya Kumar Pandit, was employed on March 11, and the murder took place on the following day, March 12. He was arrested from a train with the stolen items.
The woman, recognised as Jyoti Shah, was found unconscious on the bed in her house in Tahnee Heights on Nepeansea Road when her husband, Mukesh, who is a jewellery shop owner in the city, came home searching for her after his calls went unanswered.
She was swiftly rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared brought dead.
Kanhaiya, who resides from Bihar’s Darbhanga, was the only person with the woman when the incident happened, and he was missing afterward. It was also discovered that two diamond and gold bangles worth three lakhs had been stolen.
The daylight robbery turned violent when domestic help strangles woman to death.
“The senior citizen was found dead when our officers from Malabar Hill police station reached the spot. Signs of strangulation could be seen, and her husband is the complainant. Post the murder, the domestic staff, Kanhaiya, was missing, and he was the only one with her at that time,” senior police officer Sanjay Latkar said.
Police launched a massive search for Kanhaiya and 15 investigation teams were sent to several places. All major bus stands and railway stations were thoroughly checked, and his friends, relatives and immediate family members were interrogated to gather clues about him as his phone was switched off.
The Railway Police were also alerted, anticipating the possibility of him trying to leave the city by train. The accused had already taken a train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to Bihar; however, he was arrested from the train within hours.
The stolen jewellery was also confiscated by the Mumbai Police. A case of murder was registered at Malabar Hill police station, and the accused has been remanded to police custody.
The attack on Jyoti Shah is a grim reminder of the vulnerabilities that come with age and the necessity of ensuring robust security measures at home. It also brings to light the importance of community vigilance and the role of technology in deterring crime. As the city mourns the loss of Sushila Sharma and prays for the recovery of her husband and their maid, there’s a collective call to action to bolster the safety nets that protect our senior citizens and to reevaluate the security measures in place in our homes.
